spin machine

British

noun

an organization or group of people acting together to present news or information in a way that creates a particular desired impression

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Moreover, the digital spin machine is in full force.

From Slate

In the 1990s and 2000s, New Labour’s spin machine was notorious for its elasticity with the truth, be it selling the Iraq war or the merits of big finance.

From The Guardian

Weinstein’s spin machine went after her hard, briefing against her to journalists, characterising her as “crazy” and an unreliable witness.

From The Guardian

In Brussels, European diplomats were aghast at what they saw as the No 10 spin machine out of control.

From The Guardian

Yet, thanks to the collective social amnesia and media spin machine there is a prevalent belief that the only way for a national moral restoration is for Joe Biden, Vice President during eight years of the post–9/11 global war on terrorism, to be elected President.

From Salon

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